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Timothy Bella / Washington Post:
Jill Biden's epic tussle: In split-second blocking maneuver, she protects husband from lunging vegans — It could have been a scene out of the romantic thriller “The Bodyguard,” except the hero of the moment in this case was not a trained agent but Jill Biden.
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Kathleen Ronayne / Associated Press:
AP source: Bloomberg to reassess after disappointing results — Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg waves to supporters as he arrives to his campaign rally at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., Tuesday, March 3, 2020. (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald via AP)
Amy Wang / Washington Post:
Mike Bloomberg is suspending his presidential campaign, says he's endorsing Biden — Mike Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York who had hoped to self-fund his way to the Democratic presidential nomination but was spurned by voters in Tuesday's balloting, has dropped out of the race.
Ezra Klein / Vox:
Sanders can't lead the Democrats if his campaign treats them like the enemy — What Bernie needs to learn from Biden. — Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders have been running very different kinds of campaigns, built on very different ambitions. Biden's been running to lead the Democratic Party more or less as it exists today.
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Politico:
Bloomberg considering dropping out after Biden rout — WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Mike Bloomberg is weighing dropping out as early as Wednesday after losing a string of Super Tuesday states where he invested a fortune in advertising, according to several people familiar with his plans.
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Bonchie / Redstate:
Stop Gaslighting, Joe Biden Is Still Joe Biden and He's Not Ok — The comeback of Joe Biden not only looks real at this point, it appears inevitable. Unlike the prior surge by Bernie Sanders, Biden will now be coddled, protected, and propelled into the rest of the primary season.
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Ryan Lizza / Politico:
Four reasons why Biden shocked Sanders — On Tuesday night Joe Biden engineered one of the most monumental political comebacks in the history of party primaries. The scale of his Super Tuesday rout over three well-funded and hyper-organized Democrats — Bernie Sanders, Michael Bloomberg, and Elizabeth Warren — has no comparison.
New York Times:
Michael Bloomberg Quits Democratic Race, Ending a Brief and Costly Bid
Michael Bloomberg Quits Democratic Race, Ending a Brief and Costly Bid
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Amber Jamieson / BuzzFeed News:
Jill Biden And Symone Sanders Fought Off Two Protesters Who Stormed Joe Biden's Victory Speech
Jill Biden And Symone Sanders Fought Off Two Protesters Who Stormed Joe Biden's Victory Speech
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Politico:
'I've never seen anybody mount a comeback like this — ever'
'I've never seen anybody mount a comeback like this — ever'
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CNBC:
Mike Bloomberg drops out of 2020 presidential race, endorses Joe Biden
Mike Bloomberg drops out of 2020 presidential race, endorses Joe Biden
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Andrew Stiles / Washington Free Beacon:
Bernie Chokes
Bernie Chokes
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Robby Soave / Reason:
Democratic Primary Voters Decisively Rejected the Media's Favorite Candidates
Democratic Primary Voters Decisively Rejected the Media's Favorite Candidates
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump shifts his attention to surging Biden, stokes Sanders grievances
Trump shifts his attention to surging Biden, stokes Sanders grievances
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Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
It Looks Like Democratic Primary Voters Want a President They Can Ignore 4 or 5 Days a Week
NBC News:
NBC News Exit Poll: Texas Democratic primary voters skew older than previous years
NBC News Exit Poll: Texas Democratic primary voters skew older than previous years
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German Lopez / Vox:
Bernie Sanders promised to bring in younger voters. It's not happening so far.
Bernie Sanders promised to bring in younger voters. It's not happening so far.
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CNN:
5 takeaways as Joe Biden scores stunning wins on Super Tuesday
5 takeaways as Joe Biden scores stunning wins on Super Tuesday
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Tyler Olson / Fox News:
Bloomberg spent more than $5.1 million on each Super Tuesday delegate won
Bloomberg spent more than $5.1 million on each Super Tuesday delegate won
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
A wild Super Tuesday boosts Biden and brings new challenges for Sanders
A wild Super Tuesday boosts Biden and brings new challenges for Sanders
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ABC News:
The Note: Eyes turn to Warren and Bloomberg as two-way race takes hold
The Note: Eyes turn to Warren and Bloomberg as two-way race takes hold
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Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Joe Biden's historic and unbelievable political comeback dominates Super Tuesday
Joe Biden's historic and unbelievable political comeback dominates Super Tuesday
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FiveThirtyEight:
What Went Down On Super Tuesday — Want the latest politics news? Get it in your inbox. — Get more FiveThirtyEight — Store
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Ledyard King / USA Today:
Many young voters sat out Super Tuesday, contributing to Bernie Sanders' losses — WASHINGTON - Young voters cheer Bernie Sanders' anti-establishment message. They turn out in throngs at his rallies. And they form the core of his grassroots efforts to win the Democratic presidential nomination.
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Alex Thompson / Politico:
Warren team turns grim after Super Tuesday wipeout — Elizabeth Warren had a plan for winning. It didn't work: In 18 nomination contests, she hasn't finished above third place — including in her home state. — Now, she's facing political and financial pressures to get out.
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NBC News:
Live Blog / 2020 Super Tuesday live updates: Biden wins the South, Mass., Sanders takes Vt., Colo., Utah, NBC News projects — More than 1,300 delegates — or about a third of the total — are at play on Super Tuesday. — Fourteen states and one territory held nominating contests …
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Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
Bernie Sanders Gets a Rude Awakening
Bernie Sanders Gets a Rude Awakening
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Detroit News:
Poll: Biden leads Sanders in Michigan ahead of Democratic primary
Poll: Biden leads Sanders in Michigan ahead of Democratic primary
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Alexi McCammond / Axios:
Bloomberg suspends presidential campaign, endorses Biden - Axios — He spent hundreds of millions of dollars to self-fund his run.
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Tim Mak / NPR:
Former Prisoner Recalls Sanders Saying, 'I Don't Know What's So Wrong' With Cuba — Audio will be available later today. — American Alan Gross, a prisoner in Cuba for five years during the Obama administration, is accusing Sen. Bernie Sanders of commending the communist country when he came to visit him behind bars.
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CBS News:
Pierce Bush is first Bush to lose Texas race in over 40 years — Austin, Texas — Republican Pierce Bush, a grandson of former President George H.W. Bush, failed to advance out of Tuesday's primary in his bid for a Houston congressional seat, becoming the first member of his family to lose a race in Texas in more than 40 years.
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New York Times:
Coronavirus Live Updates: Disease Caused by Virus Is Deadlier Than the Flu — The World Health Organization announced on Tuesday that the global death rate of the new coronavirus was 3.4 percent. — RIGHT NOW Deaths outside China exceeded those inside the country for the first time since the start of the outbreak.
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Tom Benning / Dallas Morning News:
South Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar defeats Jessica Cisneros, progressive challenger backed by Warren and AOC — Rep. Kay Granger of Fort Worth also emerged victorious in a GOP primary against a former Colleyville council member, and the Bush family dynasty couldn't win outside of Houston.
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Joseph R. Biden Jr / New York Times:
Live: Texas State Primary Election Results 2020
Live: Texas State Primary Election Results 2020
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Holly Ellyatt / CNBC:
Italy to close all schools and universities for two weeks as coronavirus death toll rises — Italy was the worst-affected country from the coronavirus outside Asia earlier Wednesday, temporarily overtaking Iran in terms of the number of deaths and infections from the virus.
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Susannah George / Washington Post:
U.S. targets Taliban with airstrike days after peace deal — KABUL — The United States conducted an airstrike against Taliban fighters in southern Afghanistan Wednesday just days after the two sides signed a peace deal. — The strike comes just hours after President Trump spoke …
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
‘One orb, slightly used’: MBS book reveals fate of Trump's mysterious Saudi sphere — Saudis gave gadget that briefly captivated the internet to the US - but embassy officials fearful of scandal soon hid it away — The mysterious glowing orb which Donald Trump, King Salman …
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